Proposal of vouchers for pip

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  • iamlawrie
    iamlawrie Community member Posts: 34 Listener
    edited September 5
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/906608#Comment_906608

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  • Community_Scope
    Community_Scope Posts: 1,315 Empowering
    edited September 5

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  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Community member, Scope Member Posts: 2,012 Championing
    edited September 5

    Cantilip, I don't fully understand this either but wonder if this refers to mixed age couples where an 80+ year old who is not entitled to (or hasn't claimed) Pension Credit lives with a working-age person in receipt of one of those other benefits?


  • Zipz
    Zipz Community member Posts: 169 Contributor

    Hello @pjgumna

    We don’t know whether a voucher scheme will come about yet. As other have pointed out it was one option included in a consultative Green Paper. However, I share your fears.

    A voucher scheme would not work for anybody who uses PIP to pay or reimburse family and friends or small local businesses for mobility and care needs. Only Local Authorities and big companies to which they outsource services would accept vouchers. We would have to accept LA care companies instead of people we know and trust.

    For what it’s worth, I don’t think the voucher idea will come off.

    All the best, Zipz

  • pjgumna
    pjgumna Community member Posts: 32 Connected

    Thanks all for all your input.

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